So here we are into August 2011 and 8 months deep into what just yesterday was a new year. Now we are well on our way to another holiday season and anticipated industry events like CES and MacWorld 2012 still ahead of us. What is clear at this point is that things have dramatically changed over the past year.
Social Media has dominated the headlines and even movie screens. Tablets and Smartphones capture most of the press attention and sales. Acquisitions and mergers seem to be on the rise in what is a consolidation frenzy. Broadband providers are preparing to squeeze every dollar out of users and are throttling down heavy users unwellng to pay more for data.
Apple has become the heavyweight in technology and innovation. Agile companies like HTC riding Apple’s coattails are reaping big profits but it looks like there will be a storm of litigation headed to the courts soon.
Many previously successful big-time companies has seen drastic reversals of fortune and must reposition themselves and get innovative if they really plan to endure and thrive into the future. This will mean mastering trends, new product spaces and changes in user interests and choices.
